Dr. Jeff GrayProfessor, Computer Science

Dr. Jeff Gray, professor of computer science, is a national leader in computer science education and is a member of Code.org’s Education Advisory Council. With several National Science Foundation grants, Gray has worked with the College Board and Google to craft a new Advanced Placement computer science course. He also trains high-school teachers to integrate computer science into technology courses and to teach the upcoming new AP computer science course. His efforts have helped expand computer science education in Alabama schools, including rolling out the new AP course to 50 high schools in Alabama where 46 percent of the students are female and/or from underrepresented groups. Gray also hosts an annual robotics competition for middle and high-school students and summer computer camps for similarly aged students.